J44
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group:
Standard care + receiving COPD package + using SaniQ app + automatic triaging of patient data + regular videoconferences with COPD nurses over a 12-month period.
Group 2:
Sponsors
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: COPD patients (ICD 10 J44.0-J44.9); At least one documented exacerbation in the last 365 days; Present, signed patient participation form/consent form; Patients of participating study sites; Statutory health insurance; Own smartphone; Outpatient pulmonologist participates in TELEMENTOR (for inpatient enrollment); If the pneumology practice is unable to provide the COPD nurse, this function can also be carried out by the enrolling clinic, which is in close contact with the pneumology practice.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with guardians; Patients with significant immobility as assessed by the study physician; Lack of German language skills as assessed by the study physician; Private health insurance; Other reasons that speak against participation in the intervention according to the assessment of the treating physician (e.g., patients with acute depression or psychosis); Participation in other studies should only take place after consultation with the treating physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of protocol-defined pulmonary exacerbations during the entire observation period; Data collection time points: t0 = study enrollment; t1 = 1 weeks after study enrollment; t2 = 4 weeks after study enrollment; t3 = 3 months after study enrollment; t4 = 6 months after study enrollment; t5 = 9 months after study enrollment; t6 = 12 months after study enrollment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of COPD-associated hospitalizations per patient; Number of COPD-associated intensive care unit stays; Disease-related quality of life (Measured using the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)); Health-related quality of life (Measured using the CAT score); Survey time points, respectively: t0 = study enrollment; t1 = 1 weeks after study enrollment; t2 = 4 weeks after study enrollment; t3 = 3 months after study enrollment; t4 = 6 months after study enrollment; t5 = 9 months after study enrollment; t6 = 12 months after study enrollment | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHenrik Watz
LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Outcome results
None listed